Julia Child Quotes

• This is my invariable advice to people: Learn how to cook- try new recipes, learn from your mistakes, be fearless, and above all have fun.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Advice, Mistake

  Tags in Learn, Fearless

• You don’t have to cook fancy or complicated masterpieces – just good food from fresh ingredients.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Food, Complicated

• You’ll never know everything about anything, especially something you love.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Love

• The view of history that we get through the kitchen window is a more gentle view, not of war and politics, but of family and community and sharing.

  Julia Child

  Topics in History

• The only time to eat diet food is while you’re waiting for the steak to cook.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Dieting, Food

• Life itself is the proper binge.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Life

• A party without cake is just a meeting.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Party

• People who love to eat are always the best people.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in People

• Find something you are passionate about and keep tremendously interested in it.

  Julia Child

  Tags in Something, Keep

• If you’re in a good profession, it’s hard to get bored, because you’re never finished-there will always be work you haven’t done.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Work

• I find that if I just taste everything and eat small portions I maintain my weight. I watch my fat intake, but I eat hearty.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Health

• Being tall is an advantage, especially in business. People will always remember you. And if you’re in a crowd, you’ll always have some clean air to breathe.

  Julia Child

  Tags in Integrity/Individuality, Diversity

• The secret of a happy marriage is finding the right person. You know they’re right if you love to be with them all of the time.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Marriage

• Moderation. Small helpings. Sample a little bit of everything. These are the secrets of happiness and good health.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Advice, Health

  Tags in Moderation

• Everything in moderation, including moderation.

  Julia Child

  Tags in Moderation

• Always remember: If you’re alone in the kitchen and you drop the lamb, you can always just pick it up. Who’s going to know?

  Julia Child

  Topics in Mistake

• You must have discipline to have fun.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Organize, Order

• Always start out with a larger pot than what you think you need.

  Julia Child

  Tags in Plans

• I think every woman should have a blowtorch.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Women

• If you’re in a good profession, it’s hard to get bored, because you’re never finished — there will always be work you haven’t done.

  Julia Child

  Topics in Work

  Tags in Boredom

Julia Child (20)

Birth:	15th August, 1912
Death:	13th August, 2004
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Chef, Writer

About

Julia Carolyn Child was an American chef, author, and television personality. She is recognized for bringing French cuisine to the American public with her debut cookbook, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, and her subsequent television programs, the most notable of which was The French Chef, which premiered in 1963.

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